December 26 - 31, 2017

(Five Nights & Four Full Days)

CDH is a flexible and affordable annual contra dance week. It began in 2003 with the vision of Warren and Terry Doyle after outgrowing Terpsichore's Holiday, of which Warren and his two children, Heather and Forest, were a part of for seven years. After its humble beginnings, CDH has turned into a national contra dance event drawing avid high-energy, skilled dancers of all ages from thirty or more states and a few foreign countries each year.

Warren and Terry are proud of their ground-breaking 100% non-punitive refund policy, a flexible registration system, and the fact there has only been one rate increase since the beginning. The event has been sold-out since 2010, with the 2015 event achieving that status a remarkable 10.5 months ahead of time.

TEN REASONS TO ATTEND THE 'CONTRADANCERS DELIGHT' HOLIDAY

Think globally, but dance domestically. Help out the Appalachian regional economy.

You don't really want to spend the whole holiday season visiting relatives/parents do you?

"What good is sitting alone in your room? Come to the Holiday." (sing it)